I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.

I've always loved sister stories in fiction, from the time I was little, reading about Beezus and Ramona. I've always wanted to write a sister story.

But I have learned that you can't just create your own timetable and will it to come true.

It was the same night I gave myself to him completely, knowing that I would belong to him for as long as he wanted to keep me. And, as it turned out, even longer than that.

Really-nothing is unforgivable if you truly love someone.

In days that follow, I discover that anger is easier to handle than grief.

But one thing I have to say about Darcy and dating is this: she never blew us off for a guy. She always put her friends first- which is an amazing thing for a high school girl to do.